Portable fence



Feb. 26, 1929.

J. A; TILTON PORTABLE FENCE 2 Sheets-sheaf Filed Oct. 31, 1927' INVE NTOR A. Till/ on Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

' JOHN -ALBERT TILTON, OF STANSTEAD, QUEBEC, CANADA.

PORTABLE FENCE.

Application filed October 31, 1927. Serial No. 230,099.

This invention relates to new and useful im provements in play-yards for children and an object of the invention is to provide a plurality of fence sections which may be readily assembled to forman enclosure or which a child may safelyplay.

A further object is to provide an article of the character described, comprising fence sections which are of flexiform construction and 7 1c loosely riveted so as to yield to pressure and fold into compact form;

Another object of the invention is to pro-' vide an article of the class described having fence-sections compesml of vertical slats which are absolutely uncliinbablc.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages will be readily appreciated as the invention becomes better understood from a careful consideration of the illustrative embodiments of the same and for which purpose such descriptive drawings have been hereto appended, wherein: 1

Figure 1 is a perspective view play-yard.

Figure 2 is an elevation of some. of the fence-sections connected to a standard.

Figure 8 is a view of a fence-section folded into compact form.

Figure 4 is a detailed view of the gate latch. Referring more in detail to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate the corresponding parts throughout the several views.

It will be seen that the device comprises a 7, and a suitable device. I

The fence-sections 6 are of peculiar andgate 8 provided with a latch novel construction, each section comprising a plurality of VGIlllCflllY disposed slats 9 arranged in spaced relation and looselyheld, at the tops and bottoms thereof between the horizontally opposed slats 10 by rivets 11' or the likein a manner :to berigid in spaced rela- 15 tion one to the other yct subject to pivotal action.

yard in of this novel series of fence-sectionsfi secured to standards The standards 7 are of connnonconstruc-f tremity angularly bent at 13 and directed up- I ward 111 a manner to constitute a hook and receive the relative end of the bottom, horizontal slats 10 therein. The spikes 12 which are located-at the top of the standards are "rotatable so that the angularly bent extremity 13 may be swung from engagement with the top horizontal slat to facilitate removal of the particular fence-section 6. The gate 8 is of similar construction to the fence-sections,- and comprises vertical slats 14 arranged in spaced relation and loosely held at the tops and bottoms thereof,

between the horizontal opposed slats 15 by rivets 16 in a manner to be rigid in spaced relation one to the other yet subjectto pivotal action. This gate 8 is'hinged at 17 to standard A andis locked from swinging action by a complex arrangement carried by standard B. The standard Bhas a longitudinal-vertical rib 19 formed on one face over which are engaged the projecting ends of the horizontal slats 15, forming the double upper and lower members of the gate when the gate is-in a closed position. i To look the gate in its closed position the latch device 18 pivotally mounted on the top of the standard B is swung into engagement with one of the vertical slats 14, as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

In opening this gate it will be, seen that the. latch device 18 must first beswung free 7 of the gate 8 then the gate is folded in a manner to tilt upward and disengage rib 19 and.

swing open uponhinges 17.

[It will be realized that with'these novelly constructed fence-sections, the entire device can be folded into compact form for storing, I

transporting or the like.

It will be obvious from the foregoing description that this invention isa great improvement in play-yards for children and whilst-the preferred embodiments have been described yet it must be understood that 7 minor changes inthe details of construction,

combination and arrangement of the co-opcrating elements may beresorted to within thescope of what is claimed without depart-- ing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A play-yard comprising standards;.

fastening elements disposed at the top and bottom of said standards, each of said elements comprisinga spike having its outer extremity 'angularly bent to constitute a hook, said bottom element being rigid and top fastening elements being rotatable to err-- gage over said upper horizontal slats whereby the fence sections are held in fixed-relation to the standards.

2. A play-yard comprising standards; a plurality of collapsible fence sections se .cured to said standards, said'sections comprising spaced vertical slats pivotally 'mounted at top and bottom between opposed horizontal slats, one of said sections being hinged at one end to one 0]": said standards the opposed standard having a longitudinal rib .on one face over which are engaged the projecting ends ofthehorizontal slats when t 13 section is extended, and a latchpivotally nwunted on the top of said opposed standa1 1 adapted to be swung into engagement o with the top-oi one of said vertical slats,

whereby said section is locked in closed position.

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